{"product_id":"the-utility-of-boredom-baseball-essays","title":"The Utility of Boredom: Baseball Essays","description":"Spitball literary essays on the off-kilter joys, sorrows and wonder of North America’s national pastime.\nA collection of essays for ardent seamheads and casual baseball fans alike, The Utility of Boredom is a book about finding respite and comfort in the order, traditions, and rituals of baseball. It’s a sport that shows us what a human being might be capable of, with extreme dedication―whether we’re eating hot dogs in the stands, waiting out a rain delay in our living rooms, or practising the lost art of catching a stray radio signal from an out-of-market broadcast.\nFrom learning about America through ball-diamond visits to the most famous triple play that never happened on Canadian soil, Forbes invites us to witness the adult conversing with the O-Pee-Chee baseball cards of his youth. Tender, insightful, and with the slow heartbreak familiar to anyone who’s cheered on a losing team, The Utility of Boredom tells us a thing or two about the sport, and how a seemingly trivial game might help us make sense of our messy lives.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1926743695\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1926743695.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Forbes, Andrew\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This copy has clearly been enjoyed—expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41516434391098,"sku":"DBV.1926743695.A","price":16.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1926743695-0.jpg?v=1783735560","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/the-utility-of-boredom-baseball-essays","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}